Fall 2006
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AE 402
Orbital Mechanics

Credit:  3 or 4 hours.


Analysis of orbits in an inverse-square gravitational field; elementary rocket dynamics, impulsive orbit transfer and rendezvous, and Lambert's Theorem with applications; patched-conic trajectories, planetary gravity-assist maneuvers, and linearized orbit theory with application to simplified analytical models; perturbations. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AE 302 or consent of instructor.


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CRNTypeSectionTimeDays Location  Instructor
29794  lecture- discussion  11:00 AM - 11:50 AM MWF  room 241
Everitt Elec and Comp Engr Lab 
Conway, B